Canning railway station (India)

Canning railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Canning Branch line. It is under the jurisdiction of the Sealdah railway division in the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It serves the local area of Canning in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

Canning
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
Canning Railway Station
General information
LocationCanning, Matla, Canning I, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°18′49″N 88°40′05″E / 22.313734°N 88.668119°E / 22.313734; 88.668119
Elevation6 metres (20 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Canning Branch line
Platforms3
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNot Available
Bicycle facilitiesNot Available
AccessibleNot Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeCG
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1862; 162 years ago (1862)
Electrified1965–66
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Terminus Sealdah South Matla Halt
towards Sealdah
Location
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History

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In 1862, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge railway from Sonarpur Junction to Canning.[3]

Electrification

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Electrification from Sonarpur Junction to Canning was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.[4]

Station complex

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The platform is well sheltered. The station has many facilities, including water and sanitation, and there is an approach road.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "CG/Canning". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  2. ^ "CANNING (CG) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Indian Railways History Time Line". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  4. ^ "History of The Electrification of Indian Railways". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  5. ^ "The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India". Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2019.